"That's true," he gave a hopeful smile, "This storm should be over soon and we'll have Spring before we know it,"
Mr. Slick knows it might actually be a big lie, but he wants to cling on a tiny bit of hope he still has left. The winter made him feel miserable and frustrated. He knows things are quite bad at Nexus.
"Ah," he looked thoughtful as he fiddled with the end of his scarf, "It is mighty disappointin'. Part of me hopes it's just nature bein' mean, but since this Reynard fella is the Spirit of Winter...I really hope he realized how bad the storm is and uses his magic to make the storm stop..."
The alien looked stunned.
"They are? Boy Howdy! I thought they're just actin' on instincts and attack folks 'cos they're hungry or folks enter their territory," Mr. Slick gave a humorless laugh as he rubbed the back of his neck, "That is worryin'..."
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Mr. Slick knows it might actually be a big lie, but he wants to cling on a tiny bit of hope he still has left. The winter made him feel miserable and frustrated. He knows things are quite bad at Nexus.
"Ah," he looked thoughtful as he fiddled with the end of his scarf, "It is mighty disappointin'. Part of me hopes it's just nature bein' mean, but since this Reynard fella is the Spirit of Winter...I really hope he realized how bad the storm is and uses his magic to make the storm stop..."
The alien looked stunned.
"They are? Boy Howdy! I thought they're just actin' on instincts and attack folks 'cos they're hungry or folks enter their territory," Mr. Slick gave a humorless laugh as he rubbed the back of his neck, "That is worryin'..."